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There may be no greater tribute to Steve Jobs' success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented.
I'm not denouncing the church, and I'm not interested in people who want me to denounce the church. It's not a church worthy of denouncing.
When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening, foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is us
State visits are often an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our ties and friendship with our closest partners around the world.
It would be good for the workers in Vietnam even as it helps make sure that they're not undercutting competition here in the United States.
The United States and Saudi Arabia have an extraordinary relationship and friendship that dates back to Franklin Roosevelt and King Faisal.
I'm proud of the fact that I stood up early and unequivocally in opposition to Bush's foreign policy. [...] That opposition hasn't changed.
Every country has violent, hateful, or mentally unstable people. What's different is not every country is awash with easily accessible guns.
By the way, you know, Mitt Romney and McCain, I don't agree with them, but they would have been okay. I could have been satisfied with them.
Obviously [my daughters] - and Michelle - have made a lot of sacrifices on behalf of my cockamamie ideas, the running for office and things.
I will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are ... Not this time. Not now.
We know that the nation that goes all-in on innovation today will own the global economy tomorrow. This is an edge America cannot surrender.
Donald Trump is like Hillary Clinton said, a man you can bait with a tweet is not a man you can trust with nuclear weapons. You can`t do it.
We stand with women by fighting for economic security, protecting access to health care and supporting women's leadership across the country
I try never to get too high when things are going well. I try never to get too low when things are going poorly. I try to keep an even keel.
You don't like dealing with somebody who denies horrible things happening to your people or threatens future horrible things to your people.
We have to be successful at the cutting-edge industries of the future like Twitter. But we also have always been a country that makes stuff.
I think it's useful to keep in mind I've been now President for over seven years and gun sales don't seem to have suffered during that time.
What we should be asking is not whether we need a big government or small government, but how we can create a smarter and better government.
In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.
We need to teach our kids that it's not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair.
Peace depends upon compromise among peoples who must live together long after our speeches are over, long after our votes have been tallied.
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.
Now, some have said I blame too many problems on my predecessor, but let's not forget that's a practice that was initiated by George W. Bush.
I do think that all politicians today have to be more attentive to people wanting to be heard, wanting to have more control over their lives.
There's nobody to guide through the process of becoming a man... to explain to them the meaning of manhood. And that's a recipe for disaster.
All I can say is [kids] have turned out to be terrific young women. We were concerned mostly about whether they'd develop an attitude, right?
If you ask the average person they'd tell ya, "Naw, it's much more dangerous," despite the fact that violent crime has dropped precipitously.
The globe is shrinking, the information age is bringing a lot of changes. People are anxious about their future and their children's futures.
We've evolved a lot since 9/11 also, in terms of our law enforcement capabilities, our intelligence capabilities, military, counterterrorism.
The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it.
Hillary Clinton possesses an extraordinary intelligence and a remarkable work ethic. I am proud that she will be our next secretary of state.
We may never understand what leads anybody to terrorize their fellow human beings. Such violence, such evil is senseless. It's beyond reason.
When it comes to crime, the violent crime rate in America has been lowered during my presidency and any time in the last three, four decades.
Mexico is going to need the United States to cooperate in order to rid itself of the violence and corruption that results from the drug trade.
I am a firm believer that you don't do anything significant by yourself. Again, maybe there are exceptions. There's the Picasso or the Mozart.
I think it is important for Europe to understand that even though I am president and George Bush is not president, Al Qaeda is still a threat.
The United States wants a strong United Kingdom as a partner. And the United Kingdom is at its best when it's helping to lead a strong Europe.
The Democrats are using the human trafficking bill's language that's been there for 40 years, regarding the use of federal funds for abortion.
I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.
Our environment is too important to neglect and it's time for the federal government to focus on real solutions and live up to their promises.
We know hackers steal people's identities and infiltrate private e-mails. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets.
I try to explain to them about the aloha spirit. And it's that spirit that I am absolutely convinced is what America is looking for right now.
So I think it's important to understand that your duly elected representatives have been consistently informed about exactly what we're doing.
It's the job, I think, of leaders to try to address peoples' real legitimate concerns and channel them in the most constructive ways possible.
I will tell you, when 20 6-year-olds are gunned down and Congress literally does nothing, yeah that's the closest I came to feeling disgusted.
There's something about these steps [in Oval Office] and thinking about everybody who's walked here and all the business that's been done here.
Based on current surveys of public opinion in the United States, it turns out that the majority of Americans think I've done a pretty good job.
We can still see God in other people and do our best to help them find their own grace. So that’s what I strive to do and pray to do every day.
One of the things you discover about being president is that there are all these rules and norms and laws and you got to pay attention to them.